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A list of emergency symptoms that are seen in childhood. If your child develops one of these symptoms, you want to recognize it early on

Information and guidance on encopresis due to stool holding in children.

Information and guidance on encopresis due to toilet training resistance in children.

Information and guidance on stool leakage (soiling) in a child who is toilet trained.

Today's youth are less active and more overweight than any previous generation.

Exercise-related heat illness (ERHI) or "heat injury" happens when exercise is done in high temperature and high humidity. It's one type of injury, unlike sports injuries caused by contact, that can almost always be prevented with proper attention

Information and guidance on what to do when harmless chemicals are in the eye.

An allergic reaction of the eyes. Main symptoms are itchy and watery eyes. Sometimes, the eyes can sting or burn.

A foreign body (FB) or object becomes stuck in the eye.

Bacterial infection of the eye. Main symptom is lots of yellow or green discharge (pus) in the eye.

A viral infection of the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Injuries to the eye, eyelid, and area around the eye.

Eye irritation from getting an irritating substance in the eye. The main symptom is a pink or red eye.

Red or pink color of the white of the eye.

Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down. A return to being awake and alert happens within a minute or so. Also called passing out or blacking out. The medical name for fainting is syncope. This handout can help you prevent the most common types of fainting.

In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Febrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Seizures, sometimes called “fits” or “spells,” are frightening, but they usually are harmless. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics